About the Foundation

The St. Mary’s School (SMS) Foundation was
established in 1992 by the Diocese of Steubenville to ensure the future
financial stability of St. Mary’s Catholic School.

The school is an educational institution
founded upon the teachings of Jesus Christ. This founding principle has been
in place since September 6, 1896, when Bishop Watterson blessed and
dedicated the first St. Mary’s School building on lower Fourth Street in
Marietta.

Since 1896, the St. Mary’s School family
has outgrown six locations and directed the education of more than 5,000
students. Our school family, representing a strong heritage of Catholic
values with excellence in academic, athletic and extracurricular activities,
is open to all young people so they may become lifelong members of our
church and productive participants in society. Today, St. Mary’s School
offers a preschool through eighth-grade curriculum.

The challenge today is to maintain the
viability of this educational institution through the long-term financial
development and planning of the SMS Foundation.

Mission StatementThe SMS Foundation
is a nonprofit charitable organization established to perpetuate, support
and encourage the educational goals of St. Mary’s School. The foundation is
dedicated to meeting Catholic education challenges of today and tomorrow by
protecting the financial stability of St. Mary’s School for generations to
come.

Funding Education
In accordance with the Foundation’s bylaws and board policy, once the fund’s
principal goal is achieved, future interest earned on the endowment’s assets
will be spent to assist in meeting the educational needs of St. Mary’s
School.

OrganizationA Board of Trustees, under a
charter approved by the Diocese, governs the SMS Foundation. The board is
responsible for financial development, fund asset management and determining
the distribution of income from the perpetual fund.

Investing in Our
ChildrenFor over one hundred years, Saint Mary
School
has provided Catholic education for generations of students. Our parish
community recognizes the parents and family as primary educators and
joins with them in providing an excellent Catholic school to assist them
in forming their children in an environment of living faith.

Our school engages in an ongoing process
of evaluation, certification, and accreditation of both teachers and
programs. Their accountability guarantees the maintenance of our
traditionally high standards.

Saint Mary's School is committed to the
development of the whole student. Extra-curricular activities are
regarded as an important part of the total learning experience. A
variety of choices are offered to reflect the uniqueness of each
student, to generate a healthy sense of competition, to create a spirit
of cooperation, and to foster leadership and creativity.

Supporting the Saint Mary School
Foundation will help us continue to provide quality Catholic education
for our children for years to come.

I encourage your support of our St.
Mary School Foundation to ensure the existence of our school for many
generations to come.Monsignor John Michael Campbell
Pastor, St. Mary’s Parish